Engineering Data Governance & QA/QC Systems

I build quality systems for complex industrial projects.

Industrial Engineer with 19+ years of international experience in engineering governance, quality management systems, and cross-functional coordination within large-scale EPC projects.

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Oğuz Can Özgenç
Oğuz Can Özgenç
Consultant Quality Lead
Istanbul, Türkiye
19+
Years of ExperienceInternational EPC & industrial project career since 2005
12+
Major ProjectsUAE, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Azerbaijan & Türkiye
Engineering Data Governance Inspection Systems NCR & Corrective Action Process Digitalization ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001
From site reality to system thinking

I started in construction QA/QC execution: inspections, documentation, compliance. Over time I realized most quality problems are not caused by a lack of effort, but by weak systems. That insight shaped the way I work today: as someone who designs better workflows, better controls, and better digital tools for complex projects.

What I do

Three disciplines
01

Engineering Data Governance

Structuring complex engineering information flows, establishing governance frameworks for project documentation and inspection data, enabling reliable decision-making through well-organized operational data.

02

QA/QC Systems Leadership

Leading quality governance across EPC environments: inspection management, material approvals, NCR handling, ITPs, and contractual compliance across civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation disciplines.

03

Digital Tools & Workflow Design

Developing inspection workflow applications, document indexing tools, and structured data environments using Python, SQL, and modern web technologies to turn recurring project problems into scalable solutions.

Ideas, lessons, and observations

Writing on QA/QC, engineering data governance, construction workflows, process design, and the gap between documentation and real control.

01 Why quality problems are usually system problems → 02 Documentation is not the same as control → 03 From QA/QC to engineering data governance →

Let's build something better than paperwork-driven quality.

Whether it is a project workflow, a digital tool, or a better way to manage engineering data operations, I am interested in systems that actually work in the field.

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About

Quality professional.
Systems thinker.
Tool builder.

Industrial Engineer with over 19 years of international experience in engineering governance, quality management systems, and cross-functional coordination within large-scale EPC and industrial projects. My work sits at the intersection of field operations, governance frameworks, and data-driven process improvement.

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Oğuz Can Özgenç Oğuz Can Özgenç, Istanbul, Türkiye

My path

I began my professional journey in 2005 working on the Rabigh Development Project in Saudi Arabia, a large-scale oil & gas facility. From QC engineer to QA/QC coordinator to project manager, I built my experience through the realities of construction: technical coordination, inspections, documentation, and compliance across demanding EPC environments spanning Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, Russia, and Azerbaijan.


Over time, I developed a deeper interest in how systems shape performance. That led me to think beyond routine QA/QC tasks and toward building frameworks, digital tools, and data environments that make project execution more controlled and more transparent.

How I think

Quality is not created by forms alone. It is created by clarity, accountability, timing, traceability, and repeatable systems. A weak workflow creates recurring problems no matter how capable the people are. Beyond traditional quality management, I actively develop digital tools and workflow systems to improve the discoverability, consistency, and usability of engineering and project data.

Beyond work

Outside my professional work, I am drawn to making things with my hands. I design and build furniture, shelter structures (treehouses, A-frame houses), and carpentry tools. I also work in leathercraft: wallets, bags, and accessories. There is a direct connection between these crafts and systems thinking: precision, material knowledge, and the discipline to do things right the first time.

Work

Projects

Product ideas, digital tools, and systems-driven initiatives that reflect how I approach quality, structure, and engineering data management.

Project 01

QUALEAD

Modular Quality Management Platform

GitHub

QUALEAD is a platform concept shaped by real QA/QC and document control problems observed in EPC project environments. Instead of treating inspections, material approvals, NCRs, audits, and document workflows as disconnected tasks, the idea is to bring them into one coherent structure.

Built around dedicated modules for inspection management, material approval workflows, nonconformity handling, document control (EDMS), KPI monitoring, audit management, corrective actions, and supplier/vendor oversight.

Why it matters

Most project teams struggle not because they lack effort, but because their processes are fragmented. QUALEAD turns scattered quality operations into an integrated, traceable system.

Project 02

Construction Inspection App

Python / Flask — Inspection Workflow Management

GitHub

An inspection workflow management application developed using Python and Flask, designed for construction projects. Covers the full lifecycle of inspection requests (opening, tracking, discipline coordination, and review) across civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation scopes.

Why it matters

Inspection workflows become chaotic when they rely on scattered communication, incomplete submissions, and weak visibility. A structured application restores discipline and traceability to one of the most critical QA/QC processes on site.

Project 03

Engineering Document Search Tool

Lucene.NET — Document Indexing & Search

GitHub

A document indexing and full-text search tool built for engineering correspondence and project documentation. Uses Lucene.NET to make large volumes of engineering documents (transmittals, RFIs, NCRs, technical queries) searchable and retrievable with precision.

Why it matters

In large EPC projects, finding the right document at the right time is a real operational problem. This tool transforms a document archive from a storage location into a searchable knowledge base.

Project 04

QA/QC System Design Approach

Practical Framework for Quality Operations

Explore Systems

Beyond specific software, I design operational logic for quality management: inspection procedures, material approval workflows, NCR handling, documentation governance, and closeout strategy. Applied across multiple large-scale EPC projects including SOCAR HAOR refinery, SOCAR Polymer plants, and international power generation facilities.

Why it matters

Good quality management is not only about checking the result. It is about designing the process so the result has a better chance of being right the first time.

Work

Systems

Recurring problems are rarely random. They usually point to weak process design, unclear responsibilities, or missing operational logic.

01

Inspection Systems

Inspection workflows work best when expectations are explicit: what must be submitted, when, what prerequisites exist, and how decisions are recorded. Designed and implemented structured RFI workflow systems and supporting databases across multiple EPC projects, enabling controlled management of inspection data across disciplines.

02

Material Approval Systems

Material approval is not a document traffic exercise. It is a control mechanism. A strong system ensures traceability, technical completeness, review discipline, and a clear link between approved submissions and actual site use. Includes supplier coordination, testing oversight, and preservation procedures.

03

NCR & Corrective Action Systems

A nonconformity process should do more than document a problem. It should identify breakdowns, assign responsibility, support meaningful corrective action, and reduce recurrence. Established structured NCR and corrective action management processes across multiple large-scale EPC projects.

04

Engineering Data & EDMS

Implemented PICODA engineering database systems for piping documentation control and inspection record traceability. Initiated computer-based EDMS implementations for improving discoverability of project documentation across multi-disciplinary project organizations.

05

Closeout & Handover Systems

Closeout is where weak projects reveal themselves. If quality records, punch management, discipline boundaries, and certification logic are not structured early, handover becomes confusion at scale. Managed turnover documentation preparation including test packages, isometrics, and final quality dossiers.

06

Audit & Governance Frameworks

Conducted internal audits of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 management systems across corporate and project organizations. Performed supplier and subcontractor qualification audits. Established project Quality Governance Frameworks aligned with contractual specifications and international standards.

Blog

Blog

Notes on quality systems, engineering data governance, construction workflows, field reality, and the thinking behind better execution.

Systems Thinking

Why Quality Problems Are Usually System Problems

The failure is rarely a person. It is almost always a process that did not account for variation, timing, or responsibility clearly enough.

Essay · 8 min read Documentation

Documentation Is Not the Same as Control

Having a record that something happened is not the same as having a mechanism that ensures it happens correctly. This distinction matters enormously in EPC projects.

Essay · 6 min read Field Observations

Why Inspection Workflows Break Down on Construction Projects

The breakdown is predictable. Incomplete submissions, no defined prerequisites, and decisions made informally outside the system.

Essay · 7 min read Process Design

What Material Approval Processes Often Get Wrong

Approvals drift when they become document routing instead of technical review. The signal gets lost in the traffic.

Essay · 5 min read Data & Governance

From QA/QC to Engineering Data Governance

At some point, you stop asking "was this done right?" and start asking "why does the data not reflect what actually happened?" That shift changes the entire approach.

Essay · 9 min read
Curriculum Vitae

CV

Industrial Engineer · EPC Quality Governance · Engineering Data Systems

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Oğuz Can Özgenç
Oğuz Can Özgenç
Consultant Quality Lead
Professional Summary

Industrial Engineer with over 19 years of international experience in engineering governance, quality management systems, and cross-functional coordination within large-scale EPC and industrial projects. Experienced in structuring complex engineering information flows, establishing governance frameworks for project documentation and inspection data, and enabling reliable decision-making through well-organized operational data. Beyond traditional quality management, actively developing digital tools and workflow systems to improve the discoverability, consistency, and usability of engineering and project data.

Experience
Consultant Quality Lead Nov 2024 — Present
PROYAPI Consulting & Engineering Co. — Azerbaijan

Leading engineering quality governance for large-scale industrial construction projects. Overseeing inspection and compliance processes across civil, mechanical, electrical and instrumentation disciplines. Managing quality governance frameworks aligned with ISO 9001:2015 and project contractual requirements.

Corporate Quality Manager Jan 2022 — Nov 2024
Üstay Yapı Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. — Istanbul, Türkiye

Responsible for corporate quality governance across multiple international EPC projects. Developed and implemented corporate quality governance systems, designed structured reporting systems for non-conformities and corrective actions, managed supplier quality governance processes.

Projects: HAOR Modernization (Baku), Volgafert Urea Plant (Tolyatti), Moscow Refinery SRU & DCU, Petkim Jetty (Izmir), Gemlik Gubre Urea (Bursa), TÜPRAŞ Storage Facility (Izmir)
Project Quality (QA/QC) Manager Dec 2020 — Jun 2023
Üstay Yapı Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. — Baku, Azerbaijan
HAOR Modernization and Reconstruction of Oil Refinery — SOCAR / SOCAR Foster Wheeler / TCM-KT JV (Maire Tecnimont Group)

Established project Quality Governance Framework. Designed and implemented RFI workflow system and supporting database. Implemented PICODA engineering database for piping documentation control. Established NCR and corrective action management processes. Full EPC scope: civil, structural steel, piping, insulation, coating, E&I through commissioning phase.

QA Lead Engineer / Deputy QA/QC Manager Nov 2018 — Dec 2020
Üstay Yapı Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. — Baku, Azerbaijan
HAOR Oil Refinery Modernization — SOCAR

Developed and implemented ITPs and inspection procedures. Designed RFI workflow system and database. Implemented PICODA system for piping documentation. Established NCR reporting and corrective action management processes.

Corporate Quality Representative Jan 2018 — Nov 2018
Üstay Yapı Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. — Baku, Azerbaijan
SOCAR Polymer PP Plant & HDPE Plant, Azerikimya PE Plant — Sumgayit, Azerbaijan

Corporate oversight of QA/QC organizations across multiple large-scale industrial projects. Corporate interface between company management and client organizations. Supported preparation of Project Execution Plans during tender phase.

Project Quality (QA/QC) Manager Jan 2016 — Jan 2018
Üstay Yapı Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. — Sumgayit, Azerbaijan
SOCAR Polymer PP Plant (Utilities & Offsite) & HDPE Plant — Fluor Corporation / Maire Tecnimont / Kinetics Technology

Established full project QMS and governance framework. Implemented RFI workflow systems, PICODA database, ITPs. Designed NCR and corrective action management. Monitored quality objectives and KPIs. Civil, structural steel, piping, equipment, E&I, HVAC, storage tanks.

QHSE Management Representative / Projects QHSE Manager Sep 2013 — Jan 2016
Üstay Yapı Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. — Istanbul, Türkiye

ISO 9001 and OHSAS 18001 internal audits across corporate and project organizations. Prepared Project Execution Plans, Quality & HSE Plans, ITPs. Conducted vendor and supplier qualification audits. Supported technical bids and proposals for EPC projects.

Corporate Quality Manager Sep 2012 — Aug 2013
INCO Group of Companies — Dubai, UAE
Shuweihat S3 CCPP (Daewoo E&C), EMAL CCPP (Samsung Engineering), Ruwais Borouge Tank Farm (Hyundai E&C)

Managed QA/QC teams across workshops in UAE, Oman and Turkey. Coordinated activities across project sites in UAE, Oman, Iraq and Niger. Conducted ISO 9001 audits. Initiated EDMS implementation for project documentation traceability.

Project QA/QC Manager & HSE Deputy Manager Nov 2009 — Sep 2012
Üstay Yapı Taahhüt ve Ticaret A.Ş. — Baku, Azerbaijan
Baku Waste-to-Energy Power Plant — Ministry of Economic Development of Azerbaijan / CNIM (France)

Implemented project Quality and HSE management systems. Developed QPs, ITPs, inspection procedures. Managed NDT coordination with third-party inspection companies. Large EPC scope: civil, structural steel, steam boilers, flue gas treatment, piping, E&I.

QA/QC Piping Engineer Mar 2009 — Nov 2009
GAMA Qatar Co. WLL — Ras Laffan, Qatar
Pearl GTL Project — Royal Dutch Shell / Linde Engineering AG

Prepared piping test packages and as-built documentation. Coordinated hydrostatic and pneumatic pressure testing. Maintained welding traceability registers. Prepared final project quality dossiers and turnover documentation.

Project QA/QC Coordinator Jul 2007 — Mar 2009
MISCO Mechanical Construction — Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
Rabigh Development Project — Petro Rabigh (Saudi Aramco / Sumitomo JV) / Whessoe Oil & Gas Ltd.

Supervised site QA/QC team of 36 personnel. Led inspection activities per ITPs. Coordinated NDT activities with third-party companies. Managed final quality dossier preparation. Cryogenic tanks, atmospheric storage tanks, sphere tanks, piping, structural steel.

QC Engineer Nov 2005 — Jul 2007
ATCC Arabian Technical Construction Company — Rabigh, Saudi Arabia
Rabigh Development Project — Civil Works — Petro Rabigh / Whessoe Oil & Gas Ltd.

Site inspections for civil construction, cryogenic storage tank foundations, structural steel installations. Prepared inspection reports and quality documentation. Coordinated third-party inspections and laboratory testing.

Digital & Data Initiatives
Inspection Workflow Management App
Python / Flask

Development of an inspection workflow management application for construction projects, covering RFI lifecycle management across multiple engineering disciplines.

Engineering Document Search Tool
Lucene.NET — Document Indexing

Document indexing and full-text search tool for engineering correspondence and project documentation, improving retrieval and discoverability of project data.

Internal Data Organization Tools
Python, SQL, Advanced Excel

Internal tools to support structured engineering data organization, retrieval, and reporting for project quality performance monitoring.

Core Competencies
Engineering Data Governance
Project Information Management
Inspection & Compliance Data
EDMS / Document Control
Process Digitalization
NCR & Corrective Action
ISO 9001 / 14001 / 45001
Audit Management
Closeout & Handover
Stakeholder Coordination
Risk & Non-Conformity Governance
Cross-Domain EPC Coordination
Education
International Welding Engineer (IWE) Sep 2025 — Present
GSI SLV — Ankara, Türkiye
BSc Industrial Engineering 2000 — 2005
Girne American University — Girne, Cyprus
Certifications
  • ISO 9001:2015 Lead Auditor — TÜV-AT / Exemplar Global
  • ISO 45001:2018 Lead Auditor — TÜV-AT / Exemplar Global
  • ISO 14001:2015 Lead Auditor — TÜV-AT / Exemplar Global
  • ISO 9001:2015 Internal Auditor — Bureau Veritas
  • RT, UT, PT, MT, VT Level II — ASNT
  • Leadership and Team Development — International Business Management Institute
  • The Leadership and Supervisor Training Programme — Institute of Leadership & Management
Technical Skills
Python R SQL C# JavaScript Git MySQL Flask Lucene.NET Advanced Excel PICODA EDMS PDF Indexing Process Automation
Languages
TurkishNative
EnglishC2 — Proficient
AzerbaijaniC2 — Proficient
RussianB1 — Intermediate
Contact

Let's talk.

For professional opportunities, collaboration, project discussions, or general inquiries, feel free to get in touch.

GitHub github.com/ozzybarbozy
LinkedIn linkedin.com/in/oguz-can-ozgenc
Location Istanbul, Türkiye
Available internationally